Vinyl pressings
by John Kongos · 1971
He's Gonna Step On You Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 16 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
BUG 8A -2U KTRun-out matrix A-side, variant 1
BUG 8B -2U KTRun-out matrix B-side, variant 1
BUG 8A -2U KT CDDRun-out matrix A-side, variant 2
BUG 8B -2U KT oDRun-out matrix B-side, variant 2
(BUG 8A)Label side A
(BUG 8B)Label side B
(BUG 8A)Label side A
(BUG 8B)Label side B
(BUG 8A)Label side A
(BUG 8B)Label side B
(BUG 8A-2U)Label side A
(BUG 8B-2U)Label side B
(BUG 8A)Label side A
(BUG 8B)Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | His Master's Voice EA-9535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKS-45729First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Regal Zonophone 2C 006-92.615 M / Regal Zonophone 2 C 006-92615 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Regal Zonophone 2 C 006-92615 M / Regal Zonophone 2C 006-92.615 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Elektra EKS 45729First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Ariola 10 041 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Ariola 10 041 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS CBS 7308First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS CBS 7308First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS CBS 7308First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Ariola 10 041 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Ariola 10 041 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Ariola 10 041 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | The Total Record Company 12 TOTS 112", White Label | 12", White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Elektra EK 11003 / Elektra EKS 457297", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Lebanon | Elektra EK 11003 / Elektra EKS 457297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | Yankı Plak 45 YP-10 / Yankı Plak 92.6157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
44 vinyl pressings of He's Gonna Step On You Again are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1971 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Fly Records BUG 8, released May 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUG 8, EKS-45729, EKM-45729-A, BUG.8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUG 8A -2U KT and BUG 8B -2U KT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
